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Why a high shoulder shot?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 235430" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Where did you shoot him and what was the angle (broadside, quartering?)? </p><p></p><p>I shot a 170 lb black bear with a 210 Berger VLD this spring that was lying on it's side from a distance of about 25 feet. I hit the bear between the two front legs in the brisket area and none of the bullet even reached the backstraps, let alone exited. All I found upon butchering the bear were tiny shards of lead and jacket. This was with a 300 Win Mag and a muzzle velocity of ~2925 fps. None of the bullet penetrated more than 12" in depth, and I never found a piece of bullet that weighed more than 2-3 grains.</p><p></p><p>This was a finishing shot in the alders that killed the bear instantly. The bullet disintegrated like an exploding grenade within the first 12" of the bears chest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 235430, member: 4191"] Where did you shoot him and what was the angle (broadside, quartering?)? I shot a 170 lb black bear with a 210 Berger VLD this spring that was lying on it's side from a distance of about 25 feet. I hit the bear between the two front legs in the brisket area and none of the bullet even reached the backstraps, let alone exited. All I found upon butchering the bear were tiny shards of lead and jacket. This was with a 300 Win Mag and a muzzle velocity of ~2925 fps. None of the bullet penetrated more than 12" in depth, and I never found a piece of bullet that weighed more than 2-3 grains. This was a finishing shot in the alders that killed the bear instantly. The bullet disintegrated like an exploding grenade within the first 12" of the bears chest. [/QUOTE]
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